Derick Velazquez
General Practitioner
STREET 106 KM 7.0 INTERIOR MAYAGÜEZ PR, 00680About
Dr. Derick Velazquez is a general practitioner practicing in MAYAGÜEZ, PR. Dr. Velazquez does not specialize in one area of medicine, however provides routine health care services. General practitioners typically have regular, even life-long patients who they provide health care services to. Dr. Velazquez provides services including physical exams, immunizations, and diagnosing and treating multiple illnesses and injuries. General practitioners typically work in private offices and clinics and have staffs of nurses and administators.
Education and Training
UHSA School of Medicine MD 2015
Walden University MHA 2019
UPR-Mayaguez BS. Biology 2010
Hospital Buen Samaritano Postgraduate Medical Internship 2017
Provider Details
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Intern Physician Hospital Buen Samaritano 2016 - 2017
- Intern Physician Hospital San Carlos Borromeo 2016 - 2017
- Intern Physician Mayaguez Medical Center 2016 - 2017
- Intern Physician Hospital Metropolitano San German 2015 - 2016
- Pharmaceutical Engineering Laboratory Assistant UPRM -Dept. Chemical Engineering 2012 - 2013
- Laboratory Butterfly Vivarium Keeper Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo, Mayagüez, PR 2007 - 2009
- Formulation Laboratory Technician Johnson and Johnson, LifeScan 2010 - 2010
Awards
- Top General Practitioner 2 America's Best Doctors
- Cum Laude Graduate 12 UPR-Mayaguez
- Biological Honor Society 15 UPR-Mayaguez
- Fundacion Dr. Garcia Rinaldi 13 Fundacion Dr. Garcia Rinaldi
Professional Memberships
- Tribeta Biology Honor Society
- Fundacion Dr. Garcia Rinaldi
- America's Best Doctors
- HISPAMED ASSOCIATION
- Engineering Research Center for Structured Organic Particulate Systems
Areas of research
August 2007- Pharmaceutical Engineering Undergraduate Research
May 2008 University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Department of Chemical Engineering
To investigate how the flow of different organic powders is affected by different variables using butterfly valves
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